Allentown woman allegedly beats man after argument over food

View full sizeAn Allentown woman beat a man following an argument over food and then threatened to have her brothers "take care" of him, city police said.Express-Times File Photo

An Allentown woman beat a man following an argument over food and then threatened to have her brothers "take care" of the victim, city police said.

Donna Bovell, of the 3100 block of Hillcrest Avenue, is charged with simple assault, harassment and making terroristic threats. She was arraigned by District Judge Robert Halal and sent to Lehigh County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Police said the victim, who was not identified in court papers, came to the city police station on 10th street Saturday night to report the crime. Officers saw the victim bleeding from around his right eye and he also suffered bruising and swelling, according to court records.

The man told police Bovell, 37, attacked him after an argument over food, records say. Bovell was arrested and, as she was being processed, she became angry and said her brothers would "take care" of the victim, records say.

When an officer told Bovell not to make any more threats, she said she didn't care and it would "only take a phone call" to take care of the victim, records say.